Holiday Heart Syndrome After Effects

One is a condition called holiday heart syndrome it was coined by cardiologist phillip ettinger back 40 years ago.

Holiday heart syndrome after effects. Orlando bugarin said the usual effects of the holiday heart syndrome include irregular heartbeats that can lead to stroke or sudden cardiac death. What is holiday heart syndrome. Feeling dizzy gasping for breath and mostly importantly having an irregular heartbeat after drinking a lot.

In 1978 philip ettinger described holiday heart syndrome hhs for the first time as the occurrence in healthy people without heart disease known to cause arrhythmia of an acute cardiac rhythm disturbance most frequently atrial fibrillation after binge drinking. Afib that occurs after celebrations is commonly known as holiday heart syndrome. Holiday heart syndrome is atrial fibrillation or a fast irregular heartbeat.

It s important to know that afib is associated with a heightened risk of a stroke due to blood clots. Alcohol is known to affect both the. Engel tr luck jc.

Philippine heart association president dr. Other direct effects on the myocardium are perhaps less well studied. You might just have holiday heart syndrome.

Electrophysiologic studies of alcohol effects in alcoholics. Despite holiday heart syndrome being recognized for 40 years the mechanism or reason why alcohol has this effect on the heart is still not well understood. Holiday heart syndrome is the occurrence of heart arrhythmia most frequently atrial fibrillation after bouts of binge drinking is known to occur even in healthy individuals.

In af the top chambers of the heart called the atria begin to beat in a fast irregular manner. Holiday heart and heart attack patterns. It s a common condition during the holidays.